Introduction: With each passing year at ICAST, we come across a new (or at least new to us) rod company or two that bares closer inspection. At ICAST 2017 this distinction went to ARK Rods out of Port St. Lucie, Florida. Established in 2016, ARK Rods already has a full suite of bass sticks with five (5) series in all ranging in price from $90 through $200. With actions and powers designed with input from BASS Elite Series Pro Randall Tharp, each series features contemporary styling with mainstream blanks and sensible, no-nonsense components. Today we take a look at a stick from the series that started it all for the company - introducing ARK Rod's Invoker IVK610MLXS spinning rod.